The decision has been made purely because of the likelyhood of PCB damage. In the case of the Superline, it looks like it would be an relatively easy task. Several people have tried across the PCB & service department, myself included. I thought “hold my beer” whilst accepting the challenge - it didn’t go well. Some of the caps come out quite easily, others not so.
The last thing we want to do is damage boards & complete PCB replacement is not sustainable from a service perspective.
Regards
Neil.